The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is beyond proud that one of our own has been named Free State MEC of Health.
COSATU Free State Provincial Secretary, Monyatso Viceroy Mahlatsi, was appointed the province’s MEC of Health by newly sworn-in Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae on Thursday.
Mahlatsi became provincial secretary in 2014 after spending years as an organiser. A son of the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality, Mahlatsi always advocated and raised issues affecting communities across the Free State, particularly in rural areas.
He has been a relentless champion of workers, from municipal workers demanding to be paid their salaries to ensuring that water is provided to all households.
We trust he will continue to wage the working-class struggle in his new deployment, particularly as the health system prepares to implement the National Health Insurance.
The Federation is pleased that Premier Letsoha-Mathae has recognised in Mahlatsi what we have known all along; he is a hardworking, humble individual of great integrity who always worked for the unity of COSATU and raised the voice of workers. We wish him all the best for his future endeavour.
COSATU commends Premier Letsoha-Mathae for staying true to the principle of our ally, the ANC, of including the Alliance in its decision-making and activities, and those of the state.
It is critical that the Free State Government move with speed to deal with the province’s many challenges from unpaid municipal workers to struggling public and municipal services, endemic corruption to deteriorating roads and high school levels of unemployment.
Issued by COSATU
Zanele Sabela(COSATU Spokesperson)
Mobile: 079 287 5788
Email: zanele@cosatu.org.za